Hull & East Yorkshire Fashion Week programme revealed as plans gather momentum 13th February 2026 Designers, creative businesses and students will take centre stage during a packed programme at Hull & East Yorkshire Fashion Week. Branded ‘Future in Fashion’, the week will take place from Saturday 30 May to Saturday 6 June, with a series of high-profile events staged in some of Hull’s most recognisable locations. Led by fashion brand […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on Cllr PritchardHOUSEOFTUYIHull Fashion Week 26
New community sensory area at Ings Library thanks to HTAE learners 6th February 2026 Ings Library has a new community sensory room thanks to Level 1 Painting and Decorating learners from Hull Training and Adult Education. Read more Education and Learning Feature Libraries News Regeneration HTAEIngs LibraryJulie SockettLevel 1 Painting and DecoratingMatthew Bibby
Hundreds of Hull residents to take part in spectacular city-wide processions celebrating local identity 5th February 2026 Hull’s city centre streets will transform into a carnival of colour, music and spectacle on Saturday 14 March, as hundreds of local residents take part in ‘Our City’ – a major community-led celebration. The free event, directed by Hull-based arts charity Back to Ours and supported and funded by Hull City Council, will feature two […] Read more Children and families Community and Living Leisure & Culture News What's on Back to OursCllr Rob PritchardColliderfestCultural TideseventLouise YatesOur City
Grants to Arts funding reopens for creatives in Hull 4th February 2026 Hull City Council’s annual fund for arts organisations has reopened, with the application details now live on the council’s website. The Grants to Arts Organisational Fund is available to organisations whose primary focus is culture and who are within the Hull boundary. Read more Leisure & Culture News applications open 2026arts organisationsCllr Rob PritchardGrants to Arts
Out of this world line-up confirmed for 2026 Colliderfest 2nd February 2026 British space scientist and science educator, Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Team GB Olympian Grant Hardie and British Ice Dancing great, Christopher Dean will visit Hull this March as part of ColliderFest 2026. Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on Christopher DeanCllr Rob PritchardColliderfest 2026Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-PocockFederation of SportFerens Art GalleryGrant HardieHull City CouncilHull MuseumsHull Museums QuarterHumber St and the Wilberforce InstituteKaty DukeOur CityPrinces QuayProfessor Mark LorchSTEAMUniversity of Hull
New arts partnership for Hull Trinity Market 29th January 2026 Hull City Council has announced a bold new partnership with Feral Art School and Trinity Market. The year-long pilot programme will begin to transform one of the city’s most historic indoor markets into a vibrant hub for contemporary art, creativity, and community engagement. Read more Leisure & Culture News Cllr Rob PritchardFeral Art SchoolJackie GoodmanTrinity Market
Creative Voice Dance returns to Hull New Theatre 28th January 2026 Celebrate the next generation of dancers and choreographers as Creative Voice, Hull Dance Move Together and East Riding Youth Dance take over Hull New Theatre next week. On Sunday 8 February, the evening will showcase work by youth dance companies from Hull and East Riding. Read more Hull New Theatre Leisure & Culture News What's on Cllr Rob PritchardCreative Voice DanceHull Dance Move TogetherHull New TheatreRuth Drake
The rise of AI, heritage-led regeneration and international connections – Hull culture conference back for third year 22nd January 2026 Hull’s annual cultural conference Cultural Tides is returning to Hull Truck, with free tickets now available to book for those with an interest in Hull's cultural and heritage offer. Now in its third year, the popular conference attracts members of the culture industry from across the country to listen, learn and share their thoughts on a number of key subjects within the sector. Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on Cllr Rob PritchardconferenceCultural TidesCulture & Heritage StrategyHull MaritimeHull TruckHull Truck TheatreMrs Nabeela Farida TunisNational Lottery Heritage FundUNESCO City of Music
Hull to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 22nd January 2026 Some of Hull’s most well-known buildings are to be lit purple to mark Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD). Held each year on 27 January, HMD commemorates the six million Jewish men, women and children murdered during the Holocaust, and the millions more killed under Nazi persecution. Those who died in more recent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, […] Read more Civic Education and Learning Hull City Hall News Cllr Mike Rossholocaust memorial dayHull City Hall
James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award 2026 announces shortlists 6th January 2026 The ‘must-read’ children’s books of the year have been announced as the shortlist for the 19th James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award is released. Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture Libraries News Hull LibrariesHull Schools Library ServiceJames Reckitt Hull Children’s Book AwardJames Reckitt Library Trust
Council tourism boss named in New Year Honours list 30th December 2025 Hull City Council’s Destination Hull manager Anthony Yates has been names in the King’s New Year Honours list for his Services to Tourism. Read more Civic Leisure & Culture News Anthony YatesChris BlacksellCllr Mike RossDestination Hull managerMatt JukesNew Year Honours ListVHEY
Colliderfest returns to Hull in 2026 with bigger, bolder celebration of science and creativity 19th December 2025 Following the resounding success of its debut earlier this year, ColliderFest is set to return to Hull city centre in March 2026. Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on Hull Maritime
